Committee of the Whole Meeting
Agenda

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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1.

Closed Session in the McNaughton Room

Closed Session Agendas will be distributed separately to Members of Council and ELT only.

2.

Open Session (Planning Services/Growth) in the S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

Chair: Councillor Andrew Foulds

3.

Disclosures of Interest

4.

Confirmation of Agenda

• WITH RESPECT to the July 21, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

5.

Presentations

5.1

2024 Thunder Bay Police Service Annual Report

Memorandum from Chief of Police Darcy Fleury dated July 11, 2025 requesting to provide a presentation relative to the 2024 Thunder Bay Police Service Annual Report. 

6.

Items Arising from Closed Session

7.

Outstanding Items

7.1

Outstanding Items List for Planning Services/Growth as of July 8, 2025

Memorandum from Director-Legislative Services & City Clerk Krista Power, dated July 8, 2025, for information.

8.

Open Session (Administrative Services)

Chair: Councillor Mark Bentz

9.

Reports of Committees, Boards and Outside Agencies

9.1

Anti-Racism & Equity Advisory Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meeting 04-2025 of the Anti-Racism & Equity Advisory Committee, held on May 27, 2025, for information.

9.2

Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meeting 04-2025 of the Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee, held on May 28, 2025, for information.

9.3

Community Communications Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meeting 01-2025 of the Community Communications Committee, held on February 20, 2025, for information. 

9.4

Community Economic Development Commission Minutes

Minutes of Meetings 03-2025 and 04-2025 of the Community Economic Development Commission Board of Directors, held on April 23, 2025 and May 21, 2025, respectively, for information.

9.5

Heritage Advisory Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meetings 01-2025, 02-2025 and 03-2025 of the Heritage Advisory Committee, held on January 23, 2025, March 27, 2025 and May 22, 2025, respectively, for information. 

9.6

Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meeting 05-2025 of the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee, held on May 14, 2025, for information.

9.7

Official Recognition Committee Minutes

Minutes of Meeting 02-2025 of the Official Recognition Committee, held on March 20, 2025, for information.

10.

Reports of Municipal Officers

10.1

2024 Accessibility Progress Report

Report 155-2025-City Manager's Office-Office of the City Clerk providing and update of the progress the City of Thunder Bay has made in 2024 toward creating a more inclusive and accessible community, for information.

11.

Petitions and Communications

11.1

Clean, Green & Beautiful - Memorial Project

Memorandum from Councillor Rajni Agarwal, dated July 11, 2025 containing a motion relative to the Clean, Green & Beautiful Memorial Project. 

• WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor Rajni Agarwal, dated July 11, 2025 we recommend that City Council approve in principle the project approved by Clean, Green & Beautiful to post memorial banners honouring war veterans in the City of Thunder Bay; 
  AND THAT funding required for additional years of this project beyond 2027 be subject to City Council budget deliberations for 2028 and onward; 
  AND THAT Administration provide City Council more information on this project as it evolves;  

  AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.
  
  

11.2

South Core Roar - Funding Request

Memorandum from Councillor Rajni Agarwal, dated July 10, 2025 containing a motion relative to a funding request for the upcoming South Core Roar event.

• WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor Rajni Agarwal, dated July 10, 2025 we recommend that $20,000 of funding be allocated from the City of Thunder Bay to support the South Core Roar event taking place on September 20, 2025; 
  AND THAT the source of funding be determined by Administration prior to ratification of this decision; 
  AND THAT Administration provide in-kind support for the event with the addition of litter and refuse pick up before and after the event; 

  AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.
  
  

12.

Outstanding Items

12.1

Outstanding Items List for Administrative Services as of July 8, 2025

Memorandum from Director-Legislative Services & City Clerk Krista Power, dated July 8, 2025, for information.

13.

New Business

14.

Adjournment